Beginning April 9 and each Thursday for seven weeks, we will meet here to discuss the Bible study, Family of Jesus, by Karen Kingsbury. Karen will lead us in our study through short video segments each week. We hope you’ll join us! Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to grow up in Jesus’ home? In His community? What were His siblings and family members like? What traditions did the family observe? Everyone has a story including the family of Jesus. Through Scripture and storytelling, Karen Kingsbury uniquely brings Jesus’ family alive. You’ll explore the lives of Joseph, Zechariah, John the Baptist, Elizabeth, James, and Mary. Here’s how the online study will work: Fill out the form below so we can know who is in the study and notify you via email when it’s time to “meet” each week. Purchase a copy of the Family of Jesus Member Book here or get an ebook version here. For those overseas, we recommend the ebook! Return to the blog each week to watch a video of Karen talking about the chapter and giving insights into the people in Jesus’ family and what we can learn from them. Participate by answering questions in the comments of this blog. We’d love for you to gather a group from your church, your neighborhood, your school, or your workplace to do the study together. We believe that Bible study is more effective (and more fun!) in community. If you cannot find a group in your area, that’s OK! Join us here and answer the questions in the comments. You’ll still get a lot out of it, and you just might make some new friends! This Bible study also has an additional video component. The Family of Jesus Bible study features videos for each week, lasting 25-30 minutes each. These videos are available as individual downloads here. It is not necessary to watch these videos to participate in the online Bible study. We recommend them if you want to dig deeper into the family of Jesus! Finally, there is also a Family of Jesus trade book. “Trade book” is an industry term that simply means “not a Bible study.” The Family of Jesus trade book is also not necessary for the online Bible study, but we encourage those who want to read more about Jesus’ family, written in Karen’s signature style to check it out. Fill out the form below to participate in the Family of Jesus online Bible study! Name Email Street Address City/State Zip Code Subscribe We think this study is a great follow-up to the Easter season. Let’s continue learning about the life of our Savior! If you’re participating in the study, feel free to download this share square to use on your blog, instagram, twitter, pinterest, etc., to encourage your friends to join you! Remember to provide a link to this post so they can sign up, too. Here’s a short version you can copy and paste: http://wp.me/p2PfdK-9aG If you can’t join us right now, that’s OK! We’ll leave these posts up and you can follow along at your own pace or at a later time. Update: The study has now started! It’s never too late to join in. Click the links below to get started. Session 1 Session 2 Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)